Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event
September 6, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesGame apparatus for use in conjunction with the viewing of a spectator's sport Electronic voting system Electronic audience polling system Game method and apparatus for use while viewing a sporting event RE33559 System for communication using a broadcast audio signal Real-time wireless audience response system Audience participation system Automatic polling and display interactive entertainment system Transaction based interactive television system InventorApplicationNo. 656096 filed on 09/06/2000US Classes:455/517, To or from mobile station455/66.1, Having diverse art device455/90.1, Having particular application (e.g., avalanche victim assistance) of a transceiver463/36, Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.)463/39, Wireless signal463/40With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Legree, Tracy M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04B 001/38AbstractA method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events. The method includes providing each spectator with an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user interface, broadcasting audio programming to the spectator through the interactive device, querying the spectators, wherein answers to the querying may be entered by spectators via the user interface of the interactive device, transmitting the answers to a central processor, storing the answers as spectator data, processing the spectator data into results, storing the results of the processing of the spectator data and broadcasting the results of the processing of the spectator data.Field of SearchTo or from mobile stationWith communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.) Telephonic (e.g., modem, etc.) Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.) Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.) Hand manipulated (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch panel, etc.) Pivotally-translatable handle (e.g., joystick, etc.) Wireless signal | |
